Revolutionizing Online Higher Education?
Apr 18th, 2006
The concept of receiving a degree online is revolutionary enough, but one man has taken it a step further.
Amidst the oil patch, dairy farming, and ranching that surrounds Lea County, New Mexico, Fred dreamed of bringing a small liberal arts college the wonders of advanced online delivered education. With it he felt he could bring in a world-class faculty, multiple degree choices and innovative curriculum. He was convinced, he said, that 'it would draw students from around the world like bear cubs to honey.'
Seems like he was the only who believed it, at least in the beginning. Undaunted, Fred resigned his position as an Associate Professor of Market Economics and created The Global academy Online. He was finally able to convince some colleagues and students to join in the experiment.
What happened next is truly amazing, and may make online education a possibility for everyone: [he] invented a patent pending system that permits any college, regardless of there size, resources, or where they are located, the unique ability to turn on extensive online curriculum and instruction from a single, confidential, transparent source. It literally requires no capital or use of client schools own precious in-house resources. Without hiring a single new faculty member or investing one dollar in development, any college is now able, through The Academy, to add qualified, accredited teaching and curriculum online.
They now have a fully accredited online university, and partners all over the world. As the company says: 'We offer the future.'
(Photo: Fred DiUlis)
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